VTB Capital’s hiring spree signals global intent | Reuters

VTB Capital continues its global expansion with a series of hires in its Middle East and Africa investment banking business.

The Russian bank has taken on five people in Dubai from rival global firms including Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and UBS, IFR can reveal.

The hires include James Williams as head of Middle East equity trading; Karim Nsouli as head of Middle East cash equity sales and sales trading; Ali Salam as head of strategic equity distribution (Middle East); Ziad Al Amin, head of multi-product origination and distribution (Middle East); and Nick Bye in Middle East equity structuring. VTB Capital’s Middle East and Africa business is headed by Makram Abboud, chief executive for the region.

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